Cool. I've test driven Blogger Beta, and really like it. Can't yet use it here, according to the Blogger gods, but will at some point be able to merge the accounts. It's got much of the functionality of WordPress, in terms of click-n-drag to rearrange your sidebar elements, etc, and add elements to whatever template you choose to use. But you can use Java script which WP does not allow.

You can also do onscreen editing while viewing your blog, instead of having to dig through the HTML/CSS code, modify it, and republish the entire puppy. There are some cool little tool icons that pop up next to each blog element/widget--just click on them without having to go back to your dashboard.

I'm rarely enthusiastic about blog software, in terms of ease of use for setup and looks/style/customization for templates/skins, but I am very enthusiastic about Blogger Beta. Give it a try if you have the time and inclination.

On another note, I have yet to hear back from my editor about my re-submission. I didn't really expect to, yet. It's a waiting game. One thing in the news today really freaked me out, though. My story was set in an Amish town and involved a couple of murders that tore apart the town. Today's news was that a gunman, an "outsider," burst into a one room schoolhouse in PA, and left a bunch of carnage before killing himself. I don't pretend to be prescient, but it's a bit freaky.